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[Event "01/17/12 	The Rueful Rabbit at MIT"]
[Site "MIT/DL Bridge Club"]
[Date ""]
[Board "19"]
[West "Emily"]
[North "R.R."]
[East "Reid"]
[South "Eric"]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:KQ7432.J54.7.J75 AJT6.A982.AT42.Q 98.T63.K853.KT98 5.KQ7.QJ96.A6432"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
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[Result ""]
{\n
Seasoned bridge players are familiar with the colorful characters in the late
Victor Mollo's fictional bridge club. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Mollo describes the cast, including
"Rueful Rabbit (RR), a small, timid man who can barely hold his cards together
and can't always tell diamonds from hearts, but has such incredible luck that
even the cards he accidentally drops (several at once, occasionally) become
the right ones."  

Some of Mollo's books are still in print, but not the first of this series,
<i>Bridge in the Menagerie</i>.  It remains one of the most popular bridge books
of all time (but not always compatible with modern zero tolerance).  On
amazon.com, used copies are pricey, and one new copy is available for just
under $3,000!  

The Rueful Rabbit made a guest appearance for this deal as Eric's partner. 
The auction was normal enough, and R.R. led his partner's suit.  Emily
captured Eric's \SQ with the \SA, played a heart to dummy, and passed the \DQ
for a finesse.  At this point, R.R. played his pair of kings, and I was called.

<i>Ruling:</i>  the \DK must be played to the trick, and the \CK becomes a major
penalty card to be played at the first opportunity.  As you can see, the \CK
is the only return that holds declarer to nine tricks and a poor matchpoint
score.  Otherwise, declarer will get at least one more spade trick.

Law 23 says, "When the play has been completed, the Director awards an
adjusted score if he considers the offending side has gained an advantage
through the irregularity*.    * As, for example, by partner's enforced pass." 
The footnote is the key - this rule is intended to protect against <i>the</i>
<i>possibility of</i> violating the rules for gain (cheating).  For example, in
the bad old days, some people would make an insufficient bid with the intent
to bar partner from the auction.

In this case, there could be no possibility of intentionally violating the
rules for gain.  It was just an accident, and I let the result at the table
stand.  After all, anybody who could drop the \CK on the table could choose to
thumb it out there as well.  Suppose R.R. had intentionally exposed both cards
at the same time, essentially leading to the next trick while winning the
current one - poor style, but no technical difference from what happened.  It
would be unfair to require the \CK to be led, but then add a penalty if it
happens to be a good lead.

<i>- Pete Matthews</i>


The Hideous Hog was also present in spirit that evening, for our annual
meeting game.  It must have been the great dinner orchestrated by R.R!  See
"Bid Their Suits!" at
http://web.mit.edu/mitdlbc/www/contrib.html#SessionNotes.  
}
[Auction "S"]
2S 2NT Pass 3NT
AP
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